The beefcake pics! Trudeau vs Brazeau fight for the cure!

The PapineauPugilist, Liberal MP Justin Trudeau (left) is all set to take on the Senate Slugger, Conservative Senator Patrick Brazeau (right), on Saturday, March 31 at the Hampton Inn Ottawa. Can’t make it? Don’t worry — Sun News Network has the exclusive broadcasting rights and we’ll be showing it live!(Thanks to mediaball.ca for those great pix.)

Ringside seats are already sold out but there’s singles left. Find more info at fightforthecure.ca

We’ve been watching both men train and it looks like a decent matchup. Brazeau looks to have a heavier punch but Trudeau is taller with a longer reach and looks pretty quick on his feet. Good luck, gentlemen!

Brazeau does look meaner but if it’s for a good cause there shouldn’t be any stomping the other guy into submission anyways. It’s be mostly entertainment with a few good swings. Then Trudeau will hit the canvas……..:)

Spencer, this is a symptom of what is wrong with these two parties. Putting on a big spectacle that is far more about the egos involved than the actual issue. The NDP is not immune either so any endorsement is somewhat marginal. A lesser of 3 evils if you will.

As I commented on FB, I would pay money to see a DEBATE…I do not like fisticuffs at all. I am also fairly sure his mom thinks this is nuts! I know it is for a good cause, but come on…we are smarter than this. Perhaps, after this contest, they will agree to rematch in a debate, to raise money for Mental Illness Awareness.

If you’d “pay to see a debate”, then I’m guessing you are over 50, and you’ve probably been paying attention to the political scene in Canada for years. Ask any 25-35er if they would do the same?! These guys are young and they are brilliant. What better way to connect with the younger apathetic voting demographic than to try to relate to their interests. I’ve never quite unerstood the appeal of UFC myself, (I’d be happy to see them in speedos in a diving competition or something) but I do know that in my particular demographic, I am out numbered greatly in regards to this facination with UFC and MMA sports. Plus, it is raising money for charity…and it’s just sport so relax ‘mom’. TEAM TRUDEAU woohoo!

Pure BS. Trudeau SR would have laughed this off and made some awesome comment only he could make that would show just how low brow this really is. How old is that Senator? and how come i never heard of the Sens signing him cause he sure cant be a real senator unless they let kids in now?

How about instead of them fighting for Cancer. They fight for the public they are supposed to serve. This whole thing is just a bad publicity stunt and now im wondering how smart JT is in even accepting. We aint gonna vote for someone who looks like a girl in the ring. Unless its a girl.

Give yer heads a shake folks. This is dimwitted nonsense and likely gonna cost taxpayers when they go on workers comp because of bruised egos.

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